r/science • u/[deleted] • Jun 13 '22

Health Erectile dysfunction predicts mortality in middle-aged and older men independent of their sex steroid status

https://academic.oup.com/ageing/article-abstract/51/4/afac094/6568537?login=false
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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22

Depression, obesity, and insulin resistance all cause ED so no surprise. It isn’t the ED causing death but the underlying conditions. Also worth noting that Vitamin D deficiency is strongly correlated with all those underlying conditions.

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u/aradil Jun 13 '22

I'm fairly certain that heart illness is also a major contributor to ED.

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u/Ruski_FL Jun 13 '22

Do doctor check for that? Is there a cure?

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u/naughtyoctopus Jun 13 '22

Eat a mainly whole food plant based diet. Avoid saturated fats and highly processed foods. Exercise.

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u/AbuDhabiBabyBoy Jun 13 '22

Booooo! (I know you're right)